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Sept. 1, 1925.

M. LARKIN BRAssIERE Filed March 13, 1923 Patented Sept. 1, 1925.

UNITED STATES MARGARET LARKIN, OF NEW YORK, N.

BRAssInRE.

Application filed March 13, 1923. Serial No. 624,699.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that MARGARET LARKIN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brassieres, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garments and more particularly to those types of garments known as brassiercs, camisoles and bust-confiners.

An object of the invention is to provide a garment which will snugly and properly confine and support the wearers busts and at the same time be capable of varied an easy adjustment to the body of the wearer.

The invention further provides a cool and light garment adapted to be worn by women when engaged in athletic pursuits, eveningdress affairs or house work.

Further objects will be clearly understood from the following specification taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing wherein like numerals designate like parts.

Figure l is a front view of the garment positioned on the wearers body;

Figure 2 is a similar view of the garment detached from the wearers body; and

Figure 3 is a rear view of the garment 'shown in Figure 2.

The numeral 1, designates the brassiere having a front bust covering portion 2, adapted to extend from one side of wearers body to the other and from a point above the wearers bust to a point substantially below thereof. The portion 2, is provided with side portions 3 and 4, a lower edge 5, and an upper edge 6. Extending from the lower portion of said covering 2, at approximately the center thereof is an integral extension 7 having a loop 8, in which is positioned a fastener 9. The upper part of said covering 2, at both sides of its center is provided with substantially long, elongated shoulder straps 10 and 11 which are preferably integral with the part 2, and of inelastic fabric.

The back of said garment is formed of a back covering and connecting part 12, composed -of two similar sections 13 and 14: detachably connected to each other at 15, as by hooks and eyes or snap fasteners. Each section comprises preferably two spaced apart and vertically extending inelastic strips 16 and 17 connected together by a plurality of horizontally extending spaced apart elastic strips 18. The top of each strip 17 is provided with fastening means 19, such as buckles to which the shoulder straps l0 and 11 are adapted to be detachably and adjustably connected.

Horizontally extending toward the rear from each of the vertical sides 3 and 4 are a plurality of spaced apart straps 20. It will be particularly noted that the upper straps 20, are in alignment with the upper part of the covering 2, the lower straps in alignment with the lower portion thereof, and the middle straps in alignment with middle portion of the covering. The straps 20, may be formed as integral with the covering 2, or be separate straps connected to the side edges as by stitching and are preferably elastic. As clearly shown in the drawing the free ends ofthe straps 20, are threaded thru the openings '21, formed by the straps 16, 1'7 and 18 and return bent upon themselves and fastened to themselves by the well known slidable buckles 22. By this construction the straps 20 will be adjustable as to length tho the buckles when satis factorily positioned by the wearer will remain in place by the well known binding action.

If desired the strips 17, may be provided with flexible stiffening means such as celluloid, bone or metal. The elastic in the strips 18, allows the garment to automatically expand and contract in response to certain movements of the wearers body when the garment is positioned thereon.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

A brassiere comprising a front body covering portion and a rear body covering portion, said rear body covering portion consisting of a plurality of sections with each section comprising a plurality of spaced apart vertically extending inelastic strips connected together by a plurality of spaced apart elastic strips, said front body covering portion and said rear body covering portion being connected to each other by a plurality of adjustable straps positioned between said elastic strips and around said inelastic strips.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

MARGARET LARKIN.

PATENT OFFICE. 

